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Old 14-12-2002, 21:56
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Can anyone recommend any new headphones for me.

I currently have an old-ish pair of sony headphones that came with my cassette walkman about 5 years ago. The material on them has started to wear and the headset part is a little broken.

I use these ones because they are comfortable to wear and have a very good bassy sound to them (even though they did come with a £25 walkman!)

I would like to buy a pair of those quite large leather ones that cover your ears - i would only use them for home use, such as on my PC for listening to DVD's.

I have looked at argos' site and seen this/these Sony pair:
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commer...cgrfnbr=379460

And a 3rd party review of it is here:
http://www.newsearching.com/headphon...eadphones.html

I dont think it is too bad £20 for a pair. Do they sond any good?

This is the sort im after anyway, the same sortta price too.


Hope this isnt too much to ask of you...



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Old 15-12-2002, 00:25
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I've always found Sennheiser offer the best value for money. Try to get a listen to any of them around your price range.
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Old 15-12-2002, 00:58
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Originally posted by GaryB
I've always found Sennheiser offer the best value for money. Try to get a listen to any of them around your price range.
Oh, well i;; have to have a look out for those then. What shops in Hertfordshire sell them?
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Old 15-12-2002, 13:43
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Not sure about Hitchin but I'm pretty sure the Hi-Fi shop near McDonalds here in St Albans sells them (can't remember the name at the moment). Hi-Spek on the Hatfield Road probably sells them as well.
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Old 15-12-2002, 13:48
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Originally posted by GaryB
Not sure about Hitchin but I'm pretty sure the Hi-Fi shop near McDonalds here in St Albans sells them (can't remember the name at the moment). Hi-Spek on the Hatfield Road probably sells them as well.
Cheers, ill have a look next time im off.
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Old 15-12-2002, 14:13
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The Bose QuietComfort noise cancelling headphones are supposed to be good, but at about £200 are a bit out of your price range!

I must find a shop round here that sells them so I can go have a listen to see if they live up to all the hype. Although I don't think I'd buy them, way too much for some headphones!
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Old 16-12-2002, 15:32
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I currently have Sennheiser headphones which are generally very good (£50-£60 a few years ago). I now have a DVD/SACD Sony and a NAD amplifier (with Sky Digital as well). I find now that the headphones are "a bit lacking" compared with my B&W speakers. I think I need to go for some newer Sennheiser's, but need to make sure they are have a "broadband" sound handling, so I can hear more depth/detail (like the speakers). A higher power handling would also be handy.

Is there any numbers/codes to look out for which can help bring in more depth & detail (I didn't buy the old Sennheiser's).

Also, the only "fault" I can find with my current Sennheiser's, is the plugs on each ear piece. Rather than the cable being permanently attached to the head section, there are little plugs & sockets. If I don't use them for a while, when I switch on I find one side will have crackles. If I un plug and plug in the little plugs on the side several times, the problem is solved. I guess this must be dust or dirt finding it's way into the connections. Are the new Sennheiser headphones using the same design? and if so are they any better at resisting this?
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Old 16-12-2002, 18:31
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I'd agree with Sennhiesers being very good.. well assuming you pay a fair price..

The headphones with detachable plug/leads as mentioned above are actually a good idea.. you can replace the lead or headphone should it break. Most headphones are non repairable. Senns can often be repaired.. great if the cost £150!
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Old 31-01-2003, 20:45
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Cordless FM Headphones..Any recommendations? I'm looking for a pair of cordless headphones to listen to net streaming and other bits and bobs around the house..don't particularly wanna pay top whack nor have something that sounds bobbins or something that falls off or weighs your head down...

Unfortunately the Sennheisers are (surprsingly) not great and cost the earth...

So any others?
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Old 02-02-2003, 09:24
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If you have £179.99 to spare, then the headphones you must get are theses ones HERE
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Old 02-02-2003, 11:04
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Not looking for IR I'm afraid....

As I mainly want to listen to DAB and net streams..I would have thought something around the 50 quid mark would probably do the job
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Old 05-02-2003, 17:43
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I agree, Sennheisers are good, but I have a Beyer DT211 pair - sound quality is excellent and they are so damn comfortable!
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Old 11-02-2003, 16:59
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Tried a pair of AKG's in Richer Sounds and although the sound quality was good there was just too much hiss and they were ugly as sin...

Part of the problem is that hardly any stores offer either a demo or the ability to return the product if it is not up to scratch...

Now looking at a pair of Philips @ 30 quid (look they might fall off your head)...and a pair of Technics in the Argos cat @ 50 quid...
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Old 12-02-2003, 02:26
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Sennheiser. There is NO other option when it comes to headphones. They are the best. Quite simply.
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Old 12-02-2003, 10:26
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Originally posted by Peej Kerton
Sennheiser. There is NO other option when it comes to headphones. They are the best. Quite simply.
That's why it makes their cordless versions all the more disappointing....
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Old 13-02-2003, 01:27
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Decided to plump for the Technics one's through Argos and although the quality was fine (but with quite a bit of hiss) the range was very poor and was only usable to about 20m..which as far as I'm concerned is unacceptable as I can't wash the car and listen...

So it's going back...now my concern is will every other cordless unit be simliar?
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Old 13-02-2003, 01:41
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Originally posted by The Funkmaster
Decided to plump for the Technics one's through Argos and although the quality was fine (but with quite a bit of hiss) the range was very poor and was only usable to about 20m..which as far as I'm concerned is unacceptable as I can't wash the car and listen...

So it's going back...now my concern is will every other cordless unit be simliar?
Hmmm....I had a pair of coordless digital non branded ones :-p
They're a few years old, and the only downside was the batteries would only last an hour and a half, they'd work upto about 40m though at least, my neighbour got the same pair, and although they were switchable from a-b frequencies, we used to switch them to annoy each other (i'll state, not constantly and we WERE mates....until he mysteriously moved out :-p), there was no hiss @ all though!
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Old 13-02-2003, 01:44
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The thing is because I want to connect to the output from my pc through my amp and my Evoke DAB radio I am totally limted to where I can put the transmitter...Living in a bungalow as well probably doesn't help because the signal has to go further but I would have thought any unit could go more than 20m without interference or breaking up
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Old 13-02-2003, 13:39
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I recently got a pair of Sennheiser HD580's from Superfi. They were supposed to be £200 but were on sale at £99. They're superb but you'd expect that from Sennheiser.
I've also got a pair of Sony cordless headphones and they are rubbish. If, like me, sound quality is of the utmost importance, forget about these and buy wired headphones.
Even with the cheaper Sennheisers you really can't go wrong.
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Old 13-02-2003, 18:04
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Originally posted by couleddie
I If, like me, sound quality is of the utmost importance, forget about these and buy wired headphones.
Even with the cheaper Sennheisers you really can't go wrong.
I have a pair of Sennheisers for general listening but I doubt the wire is gonna carry 30m so I can listen and wash the car..
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Old 14-02-2003, 09:55
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Originally posted by The Funkmaster
I have a pair of Sennheisers for general listening but I doubt the wire is gonna carry 30m so I can listen and wash the car..
I've got an extension for mine but it was expensive and I wouldn't want to get it wet

I usually just use the Walkman when i'm washing the car or stick the car stereo on. This method doubles up as neighbour annoyance as well.

I tried washing the car with the cordless Sonys. The problem I had with them wasn't the range but the interference. Nothing more irritating than listening to music with what sounds like someone sanding a block of wood next to you.

Of course, if you really want quality music when washing the car, just go to the car wash and sit in the car
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Old 14-02-2003, 10:45
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The main reason I was gettibng a pair of cordless was to listen to DAB and net streaming therefore sound quality is less important than range and lack of intereference in any purchase...
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Old 14-02-2003, 14:07
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Originally posted by couleddie
Even with the cheaper Sennheisers you really can't go wrong.
I tried a pair of these once (or similar, can't remember the model number. They were rubbish. High-end response was terrible! I've heard nicer noises coming out of the freebie things you get with a Sony walkman.

High-end sennys are nice though.
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Old 17-02-2003, 15:30
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That's a problem that all cheaper headphones seem to suffer from but then maybe that's why they're cheaper. I've yet to find a 'cheap' set of headphones for Walkman use. Anyone got any recommendations on that?
I suppose it all boils down to how much you consider is worth spending.
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